HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-029 RESOLUTIO?�' NO. ZO14-029
RESOLUTION OF THE CIT1' COUI�'CIL OF THE CITI' OF
CHULA VISTA EST.ABL]SH12vG A A�ASTER LICET'SE
.4GREEA�fEi�'T R'ITH VERIZO?�' WIRELESS. LLC. A
DELA�'.ARE LIA4ITED LIABILITI' COMPANY. FOR THE
Ii�'STALLATION A�'D OPERATIO\' OF AS A'IA.�'Y AS 2�
V�'IRELESS TELECOMIvIUt�'ICATIONS FACILITIES OR
SUBSTAI�'TIALLY SIMILAR FACILITIES ON CITI'-O�'I�TED
.A?�TD CO?�TTROLLED PROPERTY. SUBJECT TO ALL
NECESSARY APPROVALS. FOR A PERIOD OF > l'EARS
V�'ITH .4I�' OPTION TO RENE�i% FOR AS A4AI�TY AS FOUR
ADDITIONAL �-YEAR TERI�4S AND AUTHORIZII�'G THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
V�'HEREAS, the Cit�� Council appro��ed Resolution I�'o. 18601 on A4azch 18, 1997,
concepruall}� approving the mazketing of City properties for use b�� telecommunication
companies; and
R'HEREAS, the Cin� Council has requested that staff ensure that consumers have access
to competitive. state of the art telecommunication sen�ices within the Cit}�: and
WHEREAS, as the need for such sen�ices increases, ne��� locations are required for the
various telecommunication companies to site their facilities and equipmenr, and ,
l�'HEREAS, the Cit�� has an interest in locatine such facilities �ahere potential visual
impacts are minimized; and
l�'HEREAS; over the yeazs; the Cit�� and telecommunication companies ha��e neeotiated
a sta�dard aereement called a Master License (`MLA'-) that provides an incenti��e to the telecom
companies to site the facilities in low visual impact areas while establishine a reeular revenue
stream to the Citv: and
R'IIEREAS, the proposed MLA is for a fi��e-year term and allo«�s for as manv as four
additional fi��e-yeaz terms, each ���ith the �Titten request of Verizon V�'ireless and the subsequent
�eritten approval of the Ciq� Manaeer; and
�'�'HEREAS, during the first ��ear of the initial term, Verizon Vdireless ���ill compensate
the Cin� for use of each site that includes both antennas and cabinets through the pavment of an
annual license fee of approximatel�� $30,000 to the City General Fund; and
l�'HEREAS. the annual fee increases b�� 3% a vear beeinnine Januan� 2014. and is
subject to reneeotiation prior to the rene��al of each five-}�ear term to ensure the Cih� is recei��ing
market rate rent: and
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WHEREAS. staff believes that by the end of December 2014; Verizon N�ill have
established four (4) sites; yielding an initial annual re��enue of$120,000.00; and
VdHEREAS, the terms and conditions of the proposed n�LA are consistent with those
provided to other wireless carriers; and
R'HEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed agreement
and determined that the activity is not subject to CEQA and that each individual wireless
telecommunication facility ��ill have em-ironmental review once the projects are further defined
and a CEQA determination ���ill be completed prior to installation of any new facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista. that it approve a Master License Agreement with Verizon Wireless, LLC. a Delaware
Limited Liability Compan}�, for the installation and operation of as many as 2� wireless
telecommunications facilities or substantially similar facilities on city-owned and controlled
property, subject to all necessary appro��als for a period of 5 years with an option to renew for as
many as four additional �-vear terms and authorizing the Mayor to esecute the agreement.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Richard A. Hopkins G en R. Go gins \
Director of Public orks Cit tt ev
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PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED b�� the Cit�� Counci] of the Cin� of Chula Vista
California_ this 18th da�� of Februan 2014 bv the fo1loH�ina vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aeuilaz. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox
?�'AYS: Councilmembers: ?�'one
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
L/N1 h I�X
Cheryl Cos, M�p�or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. CA4C. Cin� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COUI�'TY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Noms. Ciri: Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia, do herebvi certifv that the foreeoine
Resolution No. 2014-029 �ti�as dulv passed, approved, and adopted by the Cin� Council at a
reeulaz meetina of the Chula Vista Ciri� Council held on the 18th dav of Februar� 2014.
Executed this 18th dav of Februan- 2014.
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Donna R. Noms. CMC. Cirv Clerk